Essential Business Security
Essential device security for businesses that want protection against viruses, phishing, ransomware, and advanced cyberattacks.
Avast Essential Business Security




The essential online protection you can’t go without
Wherever your employees are and whatever they’re doing online, we keep their devices and data safe.
Prevent your data from being taken hostage
More layers equal better security. Our solutions deliver comprehensive security with multiple shields of protection that prevent ransomware and other cyberthreats.

Always-on security for your devices

Get peace of mind with Avast’s award-winning business antivirus that’s rich with features, but won’t slow your business down.

Keep your business and customer data safe

Not having the right protection can cost your business time and money, and result in the loss of sensitive information. Protect your business and customer data from cybercriminals with Avast.

Easily manage devices from anywhere

As your business grows, so will your security needs. Avast makes it easy to manage all your devices and security services from one place — anytime, anywhere.

Secure, private, and easy to use

Give your employees the privacy and security they need so that they can stay productive, no matter where they’re working from.
System requirements
All you need is a PC with Windows 7 (Service Pack 1), 8, 8.1, 10, 11 (Pro, Education, Enterprise, CB, CBB, LTSB) or macOS 10.11 (El Capitan or later with at least 500 MB of free disk space.). An Internet connection is also required for automatic security updates.
We also support Windows Server (64-bit version) Server 2022 (excl. Server Core Edition), 2019, 2016, 2012, 2008 R2 (latest Service Pack), Microsoft Exchange Server (64-bit version) 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 (Service Pack 2) and Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 and higher.
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FAQs
I have a small business with only a few computers. Can I install Avast free consumer antivirus on those computers instead?
If you're a business that handles client data or has servers, then you need more than what our free consumer antivirus offers. Avast Business solutions offer advanced security, privacy, and productivity features to give your employees total digital privacy, security, and unparalleled productivity. They also come with an online management platform to provide real-time visibility of threats, comprehensive reporting, and remote management capabilities from a single platform.
Avast free consumer antivirus, Avast One, and Premium Security are intended for private, personal, and non-commercial use only. If you would like to use Avast in a business, commercial, non-profit, or government organization, we recommend trying Avast Business solutions.
For more information, please review our Avast End-User License Agreement (EULA).
How do Avast Small Business Cybersecurity Solutions protect against cyberthreats?
All of our products include our next-generation antivirus for businesses designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove malware and other malicious software (worms, trojans, adware, spyware, and more). We protect millions of businesses worldwide by using the industry’s best prevention, detection, blocking capabilities, machine learning, advanced heuristics, advanced anti-exploit, and other Avast proprietary techniques.
To protect users, Avast detects and immediately reports any suspicious files or behavior. This state-of-the-art infrastructure and access to an immense amount of security data gathered from millions of devices around the globe gives us one of the largest, most advanced threat detection networks in the world. Plus, it allows us to provide unrivaled zero-day protection.
Our cutting-edge technology transforms our users into a worldwide network of cooperating sensors. If any one of them encounters malware, Avast uses 6 layers of protection to identify, block, and inform the entire network in a matter of seconds.
Do I need to use the online management platform with the Essential Business Security product?
For the Essential Business Security solution, the online management platform is optional. You can choose to install Essential Business Security on each device independently without management capabilities. However, our online management platform, the Avast Business Hub, allows you to manage all your devices from one place. It provides robust reporting, alerting, device and policy management, network discovery, remote access and support tools, and more. As your business and security needs grow, the Avast Business Hub allows you to add other services such as Patch Management and Cloud Backup that can all be managed from one platform.
Can I use the Essential Business Security product with the Avast Business On-Premise console?
No, Avast Essential Business Security is only available with our online management platform, the Avast Business Hub.
What are the Avast Business Hub system requirements?
The following browsers are supported by our online management platform, the Avast Business Hub (latest versions recommended):
- Google Chrome
- Firefox
- Safari
- Microsoft Edge
Essential protection for your business
Protect what you’ve worked hard for. Keep your business devices and data safe with Avast Essential Business Security.